Band Saw Sled - 60 Degrees

The 60 degree band saw sled as seen in the woodworking video is made from scrap. It took 15 minutes to build from scrap material. As you can see, it is used when cutting small wood pieces for wood inlay banding & parquetry.

What kind of band saw blade is being used? ...Wood Slicer – 1/2”, skip tooth, 3-4 TPI. It provides an excellent cut.

Can a 60 degree sled be used on the table saw? ...Yes, of course. In fact, my shop is equipped with one as well.

Why do you use the band saw instead of the table saw for these cuts? ...Safety! When cutting small 60 degree diamonds, the band saw is much safer than a table saw with a spinning blade. The table saw blade can launch small wooden pieces of wood at high rates of speed. The band saw blade does not.

How accurate is the 60 degree band saw sled? ...That depends upon the skill of the woodworker who builds it. These sleds can be exceptionally accurate. Take 15 minutes a find out for yourself.

4 comments so far

At first, I thought you were going to make a fancy cutting board… LOL (I guess you could)

In that wide glue-up you showed with diamonds going down the middle with nice sides… did you cut those Higher pieces on the bandsaw as well? I guess you’re going to slice 1/16”-1/8” strips for some Banding work? Are they about a 2” wide?